DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating HSD11B2 and glucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronism

HSD11B2 [ENSP00000316786]

Corticosteroid 11-beta-dehydrogenase isozyme 2; Catalyzes the conversion of cortisol to the inactive metabolite cortisone. Modulates intracellular glucocorticoid levels, thus protecting the nonselective mineralocorticoid receptor from occupation by glucocorticoids.

Synonyms:  HSD11B2,  HSD11B2p,  hHSD11B2,  P80365,  R4GN04 ...

Linkouts:  STRING  Pharos  UniProt  OMIM